All of the following are functions of the skin except:

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The skin's functions include protection against pathogens, waste elimination via sweat, and temperature regulation through sweating or shivering. Movement is a muscle function, not skin's role, which is static as a barrier and regulator. PSWs learn these in skin care, per anatomy texts like Tortora's, where skin's integumentary roles exclude motility. This distinction makes 'Movement' the correct exception among the options.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Nutrition encompasses ingestion, digestion, absorption, and food use, defining how the body processes nutrients, per health science. Metabolism is energy conversion, a subset. Diet is food consumed, not the process. Fluid intake is hydration, not full nutrition. PSWs support nutrition, and this term holistically covers the described stages, making it the correct and complete answer.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Incontinent means no control over bladder or bowels, a condition PSWs manage with hygiene care. Inconsistent implies irregularity, not loss. Incompetence is ability-based, not physical. Incomplete suggests partiality, not control absence. Clinical terms in PSW practice define 'Incontinent' this way, making it the correct and specific term.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Adolescence brings hormonal shifts (e.g., estrogen, testosterone), causing mood changes like irritability, per developmental psychology. Stability decreases. Weight loss or delays aren't typical. PSWs supporting teens note these emotional fluctuations, making 'Mood changes' the correct effect.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Pain in dying clients may show non-verbally. Change in behavior , decreased functioning , and resisting care are signs, per palliative care training. 'All of the above' fits, but the key specifies 'C', likely resisting care as a clear indicator. PSWs observe this resistance (e.g., flinching), making it the correct focus per the answer key.